AliceMarieLaffey

Alice Marie Laffey of Woodland Park, N.J., passed away on Jan. 23, 2013, at the Arbor Glen Center, Cedar Grove, N.J., after a long illness. Her loving family was at her side. Visiting hours will on Monday, Jan. 28, from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Caggiano Memorial, 62 Grove St., Montclair, N.J., with a memorial service immediately following. Inurnment will be private. caggianomemorial.com Alice was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., moving to Lincoln Park, N.J., residing there for many years, then moving to Nutley, N.J., in 1974. She settled in Woodland Park in 2005. Alice was an extraordinary person who remained active throughout her life. She was active in community affairs particularly with American Legion Post 279, Lincoln Park, N.J., where she was president of the Ladies Auxiliary. She spent many weekends visiting disabled servicemen at veterans hospitals in the metropolitan area. Alice served as a volunteer for Meals on Wheels. Alice was a longtime Wall Street employee, having worked for McDonnell & Company and Wortheim and Shroeder Company from which she retired. She was a member of the "Syndicats," a distaff bond trading group for many years. Alice was an accomplished bowler, an avid golfer and card player. She was a member of the Nutley Town Club and the Glen Ridge Country Club. She treasured her friendship with her card playing colleagues at The Club whether bridge or canasta. She enjoyed every moment of her association with the ladies who participated in the Wednesday game. Alice will be missed by all who were privileged to know her. Alice was predeceased by her parents, George and Alice (Squires) Olsen; her first husband, William French, and her brother, George Olsen and her sister, Carolyn (Olsen) Laffey. She is survived by her husband, Thomas; her brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Ellen Olsen; several nieces and nephews, and a dear cousin, Patricia Brown and her husband, Kenneth. Donations, in lieu of flowers, to the
, in her memory would be appreciated.